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Fabian Edwards’ Head-Kick KO Caps PFL Finals as Popov, Carlos Jr. Win Titles

The card capped PFL's shift to a single-elimination tournament format.

Overview

  • Edwards stopped Dalton Rosta with a head-kick knockout at 1:28 of Round 3 to take the middleweight tournament, a finish that echoed brother Leon Edwards’ signature KO as he joined him in the cage to celebrate.
  • Oleg Popov defeated Alexander Romanov by split decision to claim the heavyweight tournament championship.
  • Antônio Carlos Jr. submitted Sullivan Cauley via rear-naked choke at 3:44 of Round 2 to secure the light heavyweight title, adding a second PFL crown after his 2021 triumph.
  • Held Aug. 21 at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida, the event concluded the 2025 World Tournament season under the PFL’s new eight-man, single-elimination brackets on ESPN/ESPN+.
  • Winner payouts were inconsistently reported across outlets, with some citing $500,000 and others listing different figures.